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About Red Hat Linux 8 Server
Product Description * Covers new Linux 2.5 kernel features, including Tux Web server. * Reviews setting up Bind, Apache, MySQL/Postgres, Sendmail/Postfix, Wu-FTPD/Pro-FTPD, servers for intranet/Internet users. * Discusses sercuring a server using netfilter, firewalls, and tools such as OpenSSL, Open SSH, and more. * Addresses improvements including ext3 Journaling Filesystems and ReiserFS Journaling Filesystem. * The CD-ROM includes major open source tools and custom software. From the Back Cover Your in-depth guide to installing, configuring, and administering the newest version of Red Hat Linux Server Red Hat Linux 8 Server provides just what you'd expect from the leading open source operating system: revolutionary features like the new Linux 2.5 kernel with Tux Web server and ext3 Journaling Filesystems. Now, Red Hat Linux authority and bestselling author Mohammed Kabir helps you master all the new developments in this nuts-and-bolts guide. You'll find plenty of examples and clear instructions for installing and configuring Red Hat Linux 8 Server, setting up the GRUB boot loader, securing your server, improving user convenience, and much more. This book helps you take full advantage of all that Red Hat Linux 8 Server has to offer. You'll learn how to: * Work as the root user by controlling, monitoring, and automating programs * Setup BIND, Apache, MySQL, Sendmail/Postfix, and Wu-FTPD/Pro-FTPD * Establish servers for intranets and the Internet * Speed up user experience with the transparent Squid proxy server * Use a Samba server to set up file and printer sharing between Linux and Windows systems * Secure your server with netfilter, firewalls, OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and more The Web site features links to the following: * Source distributions of Apache, Perl, PHP, OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and MySQL database + development * ProFTPD source and/or RPM distribution * qmail distribution * Open source version of Tripwire distribution * Squid proxy server * Other open source utilities and security tools About the Author MOHAMMED J. KABIR is the founder of EVOKNOW, a software development company, and an expert in multiserver Web networks. He is the author of many books, including Red Hat Security and Optimization, Apache 2 Server Bible, Red Hat Linux Administrator's Handbook, and Red Hat Survival Guide, as well as two previous editions of Red Hat Linux Server.
